Topic: AI/ML

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DeepSeek and Qwen AI Models Now Available as Ubuntu Snaps

Canonical announce beta DeepSeek and Qwen AI inference snaps for Ubuntu, both optimised to deliver better performance on Intel and ARM Ampere systems.

23 October 2025
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Google Chrome is Becoming an AI Browser — Starting Today

Google Chrome is to become an AI browser powered by Gemini and agentic abilities to 'fundamentally change the nature of browsing', the search giant has announced.

19 September 2025
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Firefox Adding Google Lens, Stock Data, AI “Page Buddy” Features

A rundown of new features in development for Firefox, including visual image search, more sponsored results in the URL bar, and (of course) more AI integration.

11 September 2025
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Firefox Adds CoPilot Chatbot, New Tab Widgets in Nightly Builds

Firefox Nightly builds add CoPilot to the chatbot sidebar, expanding the browser's range of third-party AI service integrations. Plus: new New Tab Page widgets.

5 September 2025

Warp (AI Coding Tool) Touts New ‘Prompt to Production’ Workflow

Warp, the Agentic Development Environment, for Windows, macOS and Linux has launched a suite of new features to improve prompt-based coding.

3 September 2025
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Firefox’s On-Device AI Features Now Up to 10x Faster

Mozilla replaces slow WebAssembly with native C++ for Firefox AI features, netting faster performance for features like Smart Tab Groups and alt-text generation.

29 August 2025

Thunderbird Pro Features Detailed in New Update

Thunderbird Pro will offer Thundermail email service, appointment scheduling, file sharing, and maybe even AI features. Email will be hosted on German servers.

21 August 2025

Smaller, Cheaper Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 Announced

Raspberry Pi launch a 5-inch Touch Display 2, ideal for interactive projects. It features 720×1280 resolution and supports five-finger touch gestures.

18 August 2025
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Kiro (Agentic AI IDE) Tightens Free Access, Adds Paid Tiers

Kiro, an IDE with AI-powered agentic features, has announced pricing tiers with usage limits and restricted new downloads by implementing a waitlist.

16 August 2025

Updated: Mozilla Slammed Over Battery-Draining “Garbage” AI in Firefox

Firefox's new AI tab groups is causing high CPU usage and battery drain. Find out why users are complaining and how to disable the feature.

10 August 2025
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IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 Released with Offline AI Code Completion

JetBrains releases IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 with offline AI code completion, Java 25 support, Spring tools, and Maven 4 enhancements.

7 August 2025

ONLYOFFICE Adds “AI Agent” to Help You Work “Effortlessly”

Free office suite ONLYOFFICE has been updated with a new AI Agent, preinstalled plugins, and a flurry of fixes. Details on what the agent can do inside.

6 August 2025